Events

Event Title	Feeding and eating related experiences in the I/DD community: Addressing challenges and exploring resources
Location	Virtual Event on Zoom
Sponsor	Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD)
Date/Time	11/09/2022 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

For more information, contact the event administrator: Anna Ward anna.ward@cidd.unc.edu

Event Presenters

Name	Title
Anne Harris, PhD	Post Doctoral Fellow, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilites, UNC School of Medicine

In time for the holiday season, Dr. Anne Harris' talk provides a review of feeding and eating concerns common among individuals with I/DD and offer strategies on how to address these concerns.
Some goals for this talk are for you to:
1. Develop a better understanding of feeding and eating related experiences among individuals with I/DD.
2. Learn about the relationship between feeding and eating and other physical and mental health experiences in individuals with I/DD.
3. Consider evidence-based practices and learn tips to promote health and address food related challenges for individuals with I/DDs across the lifespan.

Dr. Harris is a UNC School of Medicine postdoctoral fellow at the CIDD where she previously served as a predoctoral intern and LEND fellow.

A Certificate of Completion will be available after the session.